Freeland Park will be getting a playground makeover, but other parts of the public recreation space in need of repair have not yet been funded. During a regular meeting this week, Island County commissioners approved an award totaling $226,000 for the playground replacement.
The Whidbey News-Times published an editorial on Mar. 2, 2022, calling for the replacement of the board of commissioners of the Whidbey Island Hospital District.
The League of Women Voters of Washington sent out a special edition of their legislative newsletter on Mar. 1, 2022.
Oak Harbor drivers may get two new roundabouts to circle during the next couple of years at the intersection of North Oak Harbor Street and Northeast Seventh Avenue at the intersection of Highway 20 and Fakkema Road.
The superintendents of all three Whidbey school districts confirmed their district will follow Governor Inslee’s recommendation.
The state auditor’s office issued a finding against Langley for the third audit in a row, indicating the city’s controls for preparing financial statements are inadequate.
Fired WhidbeyHealth CEO Ron Telles’ salary worked out to about $207 an hour, far higher than the average of $130 an hour for CEOs of similarly-sized nonprofit hospitals.
